Practice English TEAS TEST

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The complete predicate includes the main verb and all its modifiers and complements. In this sentence, "explained that we would be the next to see the doctor" is the complete predicate. - "explained" is the main verb - "that we would be the next to see the doctor" is a modifier specifying what was explained. B: "next to see the doctor" is just a prepositional phrase, not a complete predicate. C: "explained that we would be next" is missing the final part "to see the doctor." D: "see the doctor" is just a verb phrase, not a complete predicate.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: "I have a test tomorrow; I need to study." This sentence correctly uses the semicolon to separate two closely related independent clauses. The semicolon is used to connect two complete thoughts that are related but could stand alone as separate sentences. In this case, "I have a test tomorrow" and "I need to study" are both complete thoughts and the semicolon correctly joins them. B is incorrect because the semicolon should come before "tomorrow" to properly separate the independent clauses. C is a complete sentence but does not demonstrate the use of a semicolon. D is incorrect as it incorrectly uses a semicolon followed by a conjunction "and," which is not necessary when using a semicolon to connect two independent clauses.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B because a research paper typically requires citing sources to support arguments, hence a bibliography is essential to acknowledge these sources. In contrast, A is usually shorter and may not require extensive sourcing. C is a creative work with no need for formal citations. D is a personal reflection that doesn't typically involve external sources.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D: Halves. In English, the plural form of "half" is "halves." The rule for forming the plural of "half" is to replace the -f with -ves. This rule applies to many words ending in -f, making "halves" the correct plural form. A: Chieves is incorrect as the correct plural form of "chief" is "chiefs." B: Prooves is incorrect as the correct plural form of "proof" is "proofs." C: Razores is incorrect as the correct plural form of "razor" is "razors." Therefore, D is the correct answer as it follows the rule for forming the plural of words ending in -f.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A: "After the game." A prepositional phrase consists of a preposition, such as "after," and a noun phrase, like "the game." The preposition shows the relationship between its object and other words in the sentence. In this case, "after" indicates the time relationship between the game and another event. Choices B, C, and D do not contain a preposition followed by a noun phrase, so they are not examples of prepositional phrases.